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Settled residents should lose the right to object to Traveller accommodation

The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review commissioned by Minister of State Damien English callin...

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14.08 24 Jul 2019


Settled residents should lose the right to object to Traveller accommodation


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14.08 24 Jul 2019


The Traveller Accommodation Expert Review commissioned by Minister of State Damien English calling for a new National Traveller Accomodation Authority was published today.

Among the recommendations is the proposal that settled residents lose the right to object to Traveller accommodation in a bid to break the current gridlock in delivering Traveller housing.

Catherine Joyce, Former Chairperson of the Irish Traveller Movement reacts to the review. 


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Andrea Gilligan Breakfast Show Catherine Joyce Irish Traveller Movement Irish Travelling Community Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Shane Coleman Traveller Accommodation Expert Review

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